5 Ingredient Simple French Bread Recipe

Erika Wassall, the Jersey Farm Scribe right here with a straightforward French bread recipe you’re certain to like. Should you’ve by no means made bread earlier than, it’s OK. Simply choose up a packet of yeast on the retailer and provides this a attempt! French bread is nice with ANY dinner, and particularly excellent for sopping up soups or sauces. With no mixer or fancy gear contain, this can be a stress-free, straightforward French bread recipe that anybody could make with a formidable final result, to say the least. Hold studying to find the foolproof strategies and suggestions for baking scrumptious home made French bread. From mixing the dough to baking to perfection, this information has bought you coated.

The Greatest French Bread Solely Wants 5 Substances!

I’ll describe every step of this straightforward French bread recipe intimately after which embody a abstract on the finish for many who work greatest with fast notes.

French Bread Substances:

• Yeast (Lively Dry – one packet or 1 TBS)
• 1 cup heat water
• teaspoon sugar
• teaspoon salt
• 2 ¾ cup flour
• 1 egg white (non-compulsory)

That’s IT!  I do EVERYTHING in a single bowl so there isn’t even a lot clear up.  I’m telling you… E-A-S-Y.

Get out an enormous bowl (glass is greatest) and let’s go!

How To Make French Bread Simple!

The first step: Sugar/yeast/water

Put the sugar and the yeast within the bowl.

Let scorching water run till it’s heat to the contact. Measure 1 cup of heat water and pour it over the yeast and sugar. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes.

That is referred to as proofing the yeast. It’s mainly ensuring the yeast remains to be alive. It foams up and can go from wanting like this:

To this:

Step two: The sponge

Add within the salt and 1 ¾ cup of flour. Combine nicely.

Then let this sit for about quarter-hour. Actually, for those who’re in a rush, you’ll be able to skip this ready stage all collectively. BUT this ready is what’s referred to as permitting the sponge to set. It makes for a extra developed taste.

Step three: Final cup of flour and knead

Fold within the final cup of flour, when it’s not affordable anymore to make use of a spoon, stick your palms in there and knead. Kneading is nothing fancy, simply squish and fold and squeeze the dough round.

I knead proper within the bowl. I by no means noticed any have to get the counter stuffed with dough bits.

And sure, I at all times knead by hand. I discover it simpler, quicker and extra satisfying than utilizing a stand mixer.

I often knead for 7-9 minutes. And I received’t lie, these 7-9 min, will really feel like 7-9 months. It’ll be price it although. Trustworthy. (Plus will probably be a free, fast exercise!)

Step 4: Poke take a look at!

it’s kneaded sufficient when you’ll be able to poke the dough and it springs again. You’ll nonetheless be capable of see the place your finger was, however the dough ought to slowly spring again after a mild poke like this:

Step 5: Let rise

Put a little bit of flour on the counter to set the dough on (simply so it doesn’t stick). Clear out the bowl. Drizzle olive oil in there and wipe it round so the ENTIRE inside the bowl is coated in oil.

Flip the dough ball round within the bowl so additionally will get coated in oil (that is so it received’t dry out).

Cowl it. (NOT with a dishtowel. With one thing it received’t persist with, like plastic wrap.)

Place it someplace heat to rise. (just like the oven, turned off, however with the sunshine on)

In 90 minutes it should double in measurement.

Step six: Prep & second rise

Spray cookie sheet or pizza stone VERY WELL with oil (generally as an alternative of spray, I simply pour some on straight from the jar and unfold it round with my fingers).

Push the dough again down, releasing the air it collected whereas rising.

Form it right into a loaf by folding it or squeezing it right into a log form and place it on the pan.

Fast observe: The bread does not care what form it’s. Don’t stress the form. 

Some folks rating the highest of French bread. It seems neat however I generally overlook and the bread actually doesn’t undergo. Scoring will make for an additional crunchy crust, and it give a bit extra room to broaden because it cooks so go for it for those who really feel so inclined.

Brushing the highest of bread earlier than you bake it’s referred to as a “wash”. For the crispy pleasant crunch related to French bread, combine an egg white with one tablespoon of water. (Combine it within the bowl you made the bread in. No want for extras dishes!)  Then paint the highest of the bread with this wash.

Should you don’t have an egg, simply use water. It’ll nonetheless be superb.

Let the now shaped bread, able to be popped within the oven, sit for half-hour on the counter.

Preheat the oven to 350 levels Fahrenheit.

Step 7: Bake

The dough could have risen once more (though not as dramatically).

Pop it within the oven.

Set timer for 25 min.

Step 8: Take it out and WAIT!!!   

(That is the worst step. It’s SO laborious to be affected person!!)

Bread is sort of a good steak. It’s essential let it sit, coated, for no less than 20 minutes after it’s out of the oven.

Step 9: Slice and delight your self with the superb bread you simply made.

It makes you are feeling like a cave-man fashion magician, doesn’t it?  I take powders and water. I combine. And voila- bread.   🙂

Beneath is the fast reference-sheet model with ingredient checklist and VERY fast, bullet pointed directions for these of you who work higher that means.

Printable Recipe For Simple French Bread

Simple French Bread Recipe

Scrumptious and surprisingly straightforward French bread loaf with simply 5 substances!

Prep Time

2 hours, half-hour

Whole Time

2 hours, 55 minutes

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Substances

• 1 tbsp Lively Dry Yeast
• 1 cup heat water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 ¾ cup flour
• 1 egg white (non-compulsory)

Directions

1. Combine yeast and sugar. Add heat water and let sit for 5-10 min.
2. Add salt and 1 ¾ cup flour. Stir and let sit for 15 min.
3. Add different cup flour and knead 5-7 min.
4. Let it rise in a bowl greased with olive oil (to stop sticking) for 90 minutes.
5. Punch down and kind into loaf on an oiled sheet.
6. Wash (paint loaf) with mixture of 1 egg white and 1 TBS water.
7. Let rise for half-hour.
8. Rating loaf in 3 locations with shallow cuts.
9. Prepare dinner for 25 min in 350 diploma F preheated oven.
10. Permit to chill, slice, and revel in!!!

Vitamin Details

Simple French Bread Recipe

Serves: 8

Quantity Per Serving: 2 slices
Energy		165.03 kcal
% Every day Worth*
Whole Fats 0.54 g		0%
	Saturated Fats 0.08 g	0%
	Trans Fats
Ldl cholesterol 0.0 mg		0%
Sodium 181.2 mg		7.5%
Whole Carbohydrate 33.96 g		11%
	Dietary Fiber 1.56 g	4%
	Sugars 0.66 g
Protein 5.4 g

Vitamin A 0.0 %		Vitamin C 0.0 %
Calcium 0.81 %		Iron 3.0 %

* % Every day Values are based mostly on a 2,000 calorie food regimen. Your day by day values could also be greater or decrease relying in your calorie wants.

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